1942 New York Yankees

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1941 / 1943

103-51, Finished 1st in American League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Joe McCarthy (103-51)
Scored 801 runs, Allowed 507 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 107-47

Ballparks: Yankee Stadium I · Attendance: 922,011 (1st of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 94 · one-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 93

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Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

December 4, 1941

Traded Billy Hitchcock to the Detroit Tigers. Received players to be named later. The Detroit Tigers sent Tuck Stainback (December 4, 1941) and Boyd Perry (December 4, 1941) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.

December 6, 1941

Traded Buddy Blair to the Philadelphia Athletics. Received Johnny Babich and Eric Tipton.

December 9, 1941

Traded Tommy Holmes to the Boston Braves. Received players to be named later. The Boston Braves sent Buddy Hassett (December 16, 1941) and Gene Moore (February 5, 1942) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.

1942

Signed Bob Alexander as an amateur free agent.

Sold Ferrell Anderson to the Brooklyn Dodgers.

Signed Jerry Coleman as an amateur free agent.

Signed Jerry Scala as an amateur free agent.

Signed Charlie Silvera as an amateur free agent.

Signed Eddie Yuhas as an amateur free agent.

February 24, 1942

Sold Gene Moore to the Brooklyn Dodgers.

March 23, 1942

Sold Frenchy Bordagaray to the Brooklyn Dodgers.

April 3, 1942 (Standings)

Traded Buster Mills to the Cleveland Indians. Received Larry Rosenthal.

May 10, 1942 (Standings)

Sold Mike Chartak to the Washington Senators.

June, 1942 (Standings)

Gene Bearden received from Savannah (South Atlantic) in an unknown transaction.

July 16, 1942 (Standings)

Traded Frankie Kelleher to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Joe Abreu, Jim Turner and cash.

Traded Eric Tipton to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Harry Craft and cash.

July 19, 1942 (Standings)

Signed Rollie Hemsley as a free agent.

August 31, 1942 (Standings)

Selected Roy Cullenbine off waivers from the Washington Senators.

November 2, 1942

Don Lang drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 1942 rule 5 draft.

George Washburn drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 1942 rule 5 draft.

November 7, 1942

Drafted Roy Zimmerman from Greenville (South Atlantic) in the 1942 minor league draft.

December 17, 1942

Traded Roy Cullenbine and Buddy Rosar to the Cleveland Indians. Received Oscar Grimes and Roy Weatherly.

December 27, 1942

Signed Bill Knickerbocker as a free agent.

1943

Signed Bob Addis as an amateur free agent.

Signed Yogi Berra as an amateur free agent.

Signed Frank Hiller as an amateur free agent.

Signed Jack Phillips as an amateur free agent.

Eddie Yuhas sent to the St. Louis Cardinals in an unknown transaction.

January 22, 1943

Traded Al Gettel, Ed Levy and $10,000 to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Nick Etten. Al Gettel and Ed Levy returned to original team on March 26, 1943. The New York Yankees sent Tom Padden (March 26, 1943) and Al Gerheauser (March 26, 1943) to the Philadelphia Phillies to complete the trade.

January 25, 1943

Sold Lefty Gomez to the Boston Braves.

January 29, 1943

Traded Milo Candini and Jerry Priddy to the Washington Senators. Received Bill Zuber and cash.

1941 / 1943 Trades and Transactions